Security Industry Authority’s Post

If you see or hear about someone in the private security industry committing a crime or you are concerned, we want to know. Please report it via our ‘Report a Crime or Concern’ web page via the link below or anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. https://orlo.uk/pRLHC #SIAInfo

🏆 ⚽ Have fun and enjoy the match today! Remember to stay alert and keep an eye out for anything unusual. You can report anything that doesn’t feel right to security or report online in confidence at https://orlo.uk/sYInR #CelebrateSafely #ItsComingHome #EURO2024

💻 ACT in a BOX is available on the ProtectUK website under the Learning tab. Developed by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO), this immersive digital tool enables businesses to rehearse and explore their response to a fictional terrorist incident at or near their premises. There are many types of exercise, from discussion-based walkthroughs to complex live events. They can help you to identify gaps in awareness or knowledge and familiarise or train staff in appropriate response actions. Regularly exercising your response to a terrorist incident is an important tool for increasing preparedness and creating a good security culture. Find out more > https://orlo.uk/45QEk

📣 The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) has produced new guidance on the mitigation of terrorist threats at venues during entry (ingress) and exit (egress) which highlights the main security concerns and provides various strategies to reduce the risks. Crowds can become targets of terrorist attacks, especially during events at popular venues, with the entry and exit points particularly vulnerable. The guidance is about planning and preparation to make sure people visiting venues and attending events remain safe. For more information, go to the NPSA website: https://orlo.uk/xmEdQ

We have produced a new set of 6 guidance videos aimed at licence applicants, existing licence holders and business users. These videos have been developed keeping the customer experience at the forefront throughout. The videos feature in three new playlists on our official YouTube channel, focusing on the following areas; ▶️ Playlist 1 - Applying for an SIA licence ▶️ Playlist 2 - Using a personal SIA online account ▶️ Playlist 3 - Using our business services Browse our new YouTube Playlist, ‘Using a personal SIA online account’, which features two of our new guidance videos: Keeping your account up to date Telling the SIA when something changes View the playlist here: https://orlo.uk/Dsgzc

➡️ We seem to be visiting lots of festivals lately, what has our approach been for previous years? ➡️ How do we get intelligence and how does that inform our compliance and inspections activity? ➡️ What’s the team up to just now? These are some of the questions we recently asked our Regional Investigation Manager & Tactical Events Lead Lucia Howland about our approach to compliance checks this busy summer. Read the full interview here: https://orlo.uk/GUnuy #SIABlog

📣 We have now published the findings from our public consultation on the future of our business approval scheme. The consultation ran from 22 February to 8 April 2024. The consultation sought views on the principles that we propose should underpin our business approval scheme in future. These were: ➡ the case for change in principle  ➡ our emerging thinking on changes we propose to develop further  ➡ whether there are other changes we should consider as we develop the scheme We received over 400 responses to the consultation from across the UK. Respondents were mainly from the private security industry (86%). The majority were ACS approved contractors, with the next largest number being non-ACS private security businesses followed by individual licence holders. 💻 Read the full story and access the consultation outcome: https://lnkd.in/eDCfNftK #BAS #SIAInfo 

🏆 ⚽ It’s semi-finals day! Have fun and enjoy the game. Stay alert and keep an eye out for anything unusual. Remember, you can report anything that doesn’t feel right to security or report online in confidence at https://orlo.uk/Pm1B7 #EURO2024

Benjamin is an SIA licensed security guard from London. He was a winner at the 2022 ACS Pacesetters Security Officer of Distinction Awards.     As we mark 20 years since the introduction of private security industry regulation, Benjamin reflects on his long service in the private security industry and responding to serious incidents such as knife violence and attempted sexual assault.  ➡ Read his story: https://lnkd.in/gYR5qeSQ   #SIAat20 

Have you done your ACT e-Learning? Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) Awareness and ACT Security are available in one place on the ProtectUK website. Visit the ProtectUK hub for ACT e-learning: https://orlo.uk/xSheU #SIATraining #ACT